Question

Underground metro rail network had developed in which of the following cities first?
A) Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Bangalore

Answer 1

Hint: The underground metro rail is called the underground subway. It is a public transport which is usually found in urban cities. It is way different from the buses and trams; it is an electrical train that does not run on the roads where all the other vehicles run. Another elevated railway platform has been built for the metros which operate in the tunnel or some elevated rails.

Complete answer:
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail, metro, subway, metropolitan or underground, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. According to the question, we need to specify the first underground metro in India.

Let’ examine the options-
A) Delhi: This is an incorrect answer. It is the second oldest metro in India. It has the largest as well as the busiest rail network across the country. It operates in the national capital region of the country. It was opened on the 24th December 2002 and owned by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. It includes 10 lines and 253 stations.

B) Kolkata: This is the correct answer. It is the oldest and the first metro network built in India. It operates in the city of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal. It was opened in 1984 and has two lines right now. It includes 33 operational stations and 35 under construction followed by 26 planned stations. The ownership of this metro is under Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation. The first route built underground was Bhawanipore to Esplanade.

C) Mumbai: This is an incorrect answer. The metro system was opened in the city Mumbai which is in the Maharashtra region on 8th June 2014 due to reducing the traffic congestion as Mumbai is an overcrowded city. It has a single line of operations. Nevertheless, 8 are under construction. It was owned by the Mumbai Metro Private limited.

D) Bangalore: This is an incorrect answer. Bangalore Metro is also called Namma metro. It came into operation on 20th October 2011. It is the first metro system in South India. It has 2 lines followed by 2 under construction. It covers a total of 46 stations. The metro comes under the ownership of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited. It serves the city of Bangalore, Karnataka.

So, after examining all the options we can conclude that the Kolkata Metro was the first metro system opened in the country. Hence, option (B) Kolkata is the correct answer.

Note: Shanghai Metro is the largest metro network. It consists of 473 stations and 18 lines. Furthermore, New York City has the largest number of metro stations. The city includes 468 stations.